"I don't think that we blew the dingy up properly and it started to deflate.

"We started to swim back to shore but Liam just wasn't strong enough.

"Both me and his best friend Jack tried to pull him above the current but it started to pull us down as well and we couldn't get him up.

"His head went under and then came back up again - I thought he would be fine.

"He screamed for help but then his head went under again and never came back up.

"I keep on seeing his head go under - I think about that non stop.

"We got back to shore and screamed for help but people just thought we were messing around.

"It felt like ages for the coast guards to get there.

"He would do anything for anyone and he had a complete heart of gold."

She added: "I will miss everything about Liam.

"He would do anything for anyone and he had a complete heart of gold and he would tell me that he loved me every single day.

"He has such a serious face but he was such a joker, he had a dry sense of humour.

"I would advise other young people near the sea to always be with an adult or someone that can help you and always make sure that you are where people can see you - the sea might look calm but underneath it is so so dangerous."